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Users of V1.5.4.* will be notified of V1.5.4.5 update.

I've now made 1.5.4.5 as the latest version of the general 1.5.4.* release. Current 1.5.4.* users who have 1.5.4.4 will be notified of updated through normal LMS methods.

Release notes for BBCiPlayer Minor update to 1.5.4.5
- Extended retrieved program metadata from max 100 chars to max 200 chars.
- Fix bit rate display for Flac as indicated by BBC
- Reduce Flac startup time so live stream has less lag from realtime.
- Play Taster Binaural live stream (AAC). (Binaural clips in menu need Extra p[lugin installed)
- Variable timeout for message about long response in chunk retireval (i.e. allow more time for Flac chunks)
- Fix bug which lost last segment of an "On-Demand" program - up to 6.4 sec may be lost.

For the last couple of days now playing track details have been missing from Radio 2 programmes which normally display them. Has the BBC changed something again?

To check this I've had to listen to Chas & Dave - not my cup of tea.

The metadata is bit of a mashup - the program info comes from BBC, the current track info comes from both BBC & RadioPlayer. All the data is there so track info shows OK on my system albeit about 30 secs or more after track starts.

There is also a fudge to avoid confusing track info - because a user can pause a stream (ans possibly in the case of Windows have a lot of data in buffer) - if the estimated timestamp of the audio playing does not match the time of the track info - track info is not shown. I think the clock time of the LMS server may also affect this.

The metadata is bit of a mashup - the program info comes from BBC, the current track info comes from both BBC & RadioPlayer. All the data is there so track info shows OK on my system albeit about 30 secs or more after track starts.

There is also a fudge to avoid confusing track info - because a user can pause a stream (ans possibly in the case of Windows have a lot of data in buffer) - if the estimated timestamp of the audio playing does not match the time of the track info - track info is not shown. I think the clock time of the LMS server may also affect this.

I suggest check the clock time of the LMS server.

I should have said I have the "Always show Station icon" box unticked. If the box is ticked the track info appears. This is the behaviour we had a while ago before you fixed it.

I note Radio 3 FLAC (live) has stopped working now the Proms have finished. I assume the BBC have simply turned the feed off.

Yes - the BBC only promised Flac for the Proms - it was a bonus that it was on all day.

The question now is whether BBC will do another trial or decide to provide a full R3 service. I suspect another trial hoping to stimulate implementation of more "players". Since the Jan trial there is now VLC and ffmpeg and maybe a few others although the user has to find the right build.

Yes - the BBC only promised Flac for the Proms - it was a bonus that it was on all day.

The question now is whether BBC will do another trial or decide to provide a full R3 service. I suspect another trial hoping to stimulate implementation of more "players". Since the Jan trial there is now VLC and ffmpeg and maybe a few others although the user has to find the right build.

Are you saying behaviour has reverted even though there is no code change ?

Seems like it. I can switch between the two displays on the fly by ticking and unticking the box. One has track info the other not. I thought it was strange.
Ignore the other post about Radio 3 I somehow replied to the wrong post, bl***y phone.

Seems like it. I can switch between the two displays on the fly by ticking and unticking the box. One has track info the other not. I thought it was strange.

Well I have changednothing and I beleie I made no change before on this issues. What may be confusing is that Show Station Icon basically means - don't use per program metadata.
I get program track data when the box is unticked.
Where is the info being disaplayed Web , SBT , SB3, App ?